SF News How Was the Pre- and Post-Outside Lands Muni Experience? Fair, But Often Frustrating It may not have been the fiasco that was July 4th, but the SFMTA's strategies for handling the massive crowds at Outside Lands still don't reflect the experience of 18 years of doing this.
SF News Timber Fire Expands to 2,000 Acres, Evacuations Ordered Along Big Sur Coast The Timber Fire doubled in size for the second day in a row, growing to 2,000 acres, though fire officials say that it is still spreading at a "slow rate of speed" and is not burning across treetops.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: SF Flower Vendor Back at Work After Attack A flower vendor at a Market Street kiosk is back at work after a violent attack last week; SF is far from the only CA city that's behind on its housing goals; and pioneering gallery SF Camerawork is closing its doors.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Suspect Re-Arrested For SoMa Homicide From March The SFPD re-arrested a Richmond man for a SoMa homicide in March, along with a second suspect; a body was found at El Cerrito Plaza BART station; and Suisun City has been hit with a cyberattack which has shut down its City Hall.
SF News City-Commissioned Report Confirms That, For Some Older Buildings, Sprinkler System Installation Will Be Very Pricey Basically confirming what some SF homeowners have been saying in response to an onerous city mandate to install sprinkler systems in every unit of their high-rise buildings, a new report says that, for some older buildings at least, it could cost upwards of $200,000 per unit.
Arts & Entertainment Outside Lands 2026 Day Three: Rüfüs Du Sol Delivers Massive Dance Party, Surprise Act Leon Bridges Delights Sunshine was in short supply on the third and final day of Outside Lands. But that didn't stop perhaps the biggest crowds of the weekend from catching highlights like headliner Rüfüs Du Sol, two servings of Death Cab for Cutie, and a surprise set from Leon Bridges.
SF News Woman Killed In Hit-and-Run Outside Police Substation In Oakland Police in Oakland will hopefully be able to track down a vehicle that allegedly committed a hit-and-run Saturday night in East Oakland that left one woman dead.
SF News Zuckerberg Yacht Reportedly Ignored Call For Help From Smaller Boat Off Alaskan Coast Well, now we know how Mark Zuckerberg was spending his August vacation, aboard his yacht off the coast of Alaska. And apparently his vessel refused to respond to a call for assistance from a disabled skiff that had run out of fuel last week.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Three Cats Die In Residential Fires In SF Three cats died in two separate residential fires in SF; the Timber Fire near Big Sur doubled in size overnight; and Taylor Farms is now recalling dozens of products featuring fresh jalapeños.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink This Week In Food: Bayview Gets an Oyster Bar The Bayview is getting a new seafood spot as well as several new restaurants, Tacos El Patron is coming to the Fillmore, and Horn Barbecue is now fully done, all in This Week in Food.
Arts & Entertainment SFMTA Hoping to Avoid Negative Headlines About Outside Lands Transit Nightmares There is, as usual, a robust-seeming transit plan for getting Outside Lands concertgoers into and out of the outer Avenues. But depending on when you head west or when you try to leave the concert grounds, your transit experience may vary.
Arts & Entertainment Earth, Wind & Fire Concert With Lionel Richie Abruptly Canceled at Chase Center Thursday Due to 'Medical Emergency' An SF concert featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and Lionel Richie was called off at the last minute Thursday, disappointing many fans who were in town to see it, due to one of the band members becoming ill.
SF Politics Friday Morning Constitutional: Connie Chan Troll Taxi Parked By Outside Lands Entrance That Connie Chan troll taxi is now parked by the Fulton entrance to Outside Lands; police in Martinez are on the hunt for a stabbing suspect; and Salesforce is having more layoffs in October.
SF News [Update] Woman on Scooter Fatally Struck By Truck at Market and Powell A person was reportedly killed after being struck by a vehicle or non-Muni bus in the crosswalk at Market and Powell streets in downtown San Francisco Friday morning, near the cable car turnaround.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Person Found Dead In Gann Fire A person was found dead in a home in the Gann Fire burn scar; major delays in payments are being reported out of the Oakland EDD office; and legendary Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow has announced his retirement.
SF News Car Crashes Into Back of Muni Bus, Catches Fire In NoPa A car crashed into the back of a Muni bus, causing little apparent damage to the bus, but crushing the front end of the car which then caught fire on McAllister Street Thursday evening.
SF News United Flight Returns to SFO After Blowing Tire on Takeoff A United Airlines jet bound for Mexico had to turn around and make an emergency landing back at SFO Thursday morning after blowing a tire during takeoff, according to the FAA.
SF News Report: Volare Captain Said Boat Was on Autopilot When It Capsized, Admitted Having Shot of Whisky Hours Earlier It may or may not prove consequential for the investigation into the sinking of the Volare in San Francisco Bay last month, which took the lives of four passengers, but a police report suggests that the captain had the boat on autopilot at the time that it sank.
Arts & Entertainment Charli XCX Fan Event at Amoeba Rescheduled for Day She's Not Performing at Outside Lands A fan event and Q&A at Amoeba Music in the Upper Haight that had caused much consternation among Charli's Angels or the Brat Pack or whatever her fans are called because of its timing. But the new time comes with its own conflict.
SF News Los Altos Woman Who Tried to Kill Husband In 2011 Deemed Eligible For Parole A Bay Area woman who's been serving a sentence of 11 years to life for the 2011 attempted murder of her estranged husband has, for the first time since her incarceration, been found suitable for parole.
Arts & Entertainment It's Confirmed: Vogue World Is Coming to San Francisco In 2027 Vogue World, the now four-year-old, one-day fashion and culture extravaganza, will be coming to San Francisco in 2027 after earlier iterations in New York, London, Paris, and Los Angeles.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Propane Grill Blamed For Foster City Condo Fire A propane barbecue is being blamed as the culprit in Sunday's massive condo fire in Foster City; a suspect is facing charges after a neck stabbing incident at a Fremont house party; and the first concert in 36 years may be coming UC Berkeley's Memorial Stadium.
Arts & Entertainment Check Out the Outside Lands Livestream Schedule, For Your Home Viewing Enjoyment Not going to Outside Lands or only going one day and want to see some acts you're missing? Well, as they did last year, the festival has partnered with Amazon Music to present a livestream that you can view from the comfort of your couch (or bed).
SF News New Wildfire, the Anderson Fire, Burns Over 200 Acres In Mendocino County A new wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon near the town of Covelo in Mendocino County, where temperatures reportedly topped 100 degrees.
Bay Area Sports Longtime KNBR Host Greg Papa Laid Off as He Continues Recovery From Cancer Treatment Greg Papa, a prominent voice on Bay Area radio for decades, has been laid off from KNBR alongside his on-air talk show partner Greg Silver, as he continues recovering from complications from a bone-marrow transplant.
